Beneficiaries and conditions
- A destitute divorced woman and her children who hold an unenforced maintenance (nafaqa) judgment.
- Law 64-15 extended eligibility to other categories, including children whose parents are destitute and women whose marriage has been dissolved.
- The applicant must show that enforcement of the maintenance judgment has failed.
Procedure and recovery
- The application is filed with the family justice section of the Court of First Instance, which rules in summary proceedings.
- Payment is made by the Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG) on behalf of the Fund.
- The State then takes action against the maintenance debtor to recover the sums advanced.
- Payments stop as soon as the debtor resumes payment or the conditions are no longer met.
Key articles
A lawyer's points to watch
- The application requires proof of enforcement efforts: a report of non-payment, a search for the employer, an unsuccessful seizure.
- The amount advanced is capped and does not replace recovery proceedings against the debtor.
- Any resumption of payment by the debtor must be reported, failing which the sums received must be repaid.
The English text on this page, including the quoted articles, is an unofficial translation. Information sheet prepared by Maître Lahfaia Law Firm, Rabat. It does not constitute legal advice. Only the text published in the Official Bulletin of the Kingdom of Morocco is authoritative; the articles cited may have been amended since this sheet was written.